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FZPS40 PHFO 220254
HSFSP

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
0530 UTC MON APR 22 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT
OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN
TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

THIS HIGH SEAS FORECAST USES 1-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS WHICH MAY BE
HIGHER THAN 10-MINUTE AVERAGE WINDS.

SECURITE

SOUTH PACIFIC EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 120W AND 160E

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC APR 22 2024.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 23 2024.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC APR 24 2024.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW NEAR 20S162E 1007 MB MOVING ESE 20KT. SECOND LOW 23S174E
MOVING ESE 20 KT. TROUGH 19S160E TO FIRST LOW TO SECOND LOW.
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT S OF FIRST LOW W OF 165E. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
ELSEWHERE AND SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LOWS AND TROUGH. SCATTERED
STRONG TSTMS WITHIN 300 NM OF SECOND LOW N SEMICIRCLE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 20S161E 1009 MB. SECOND LOW NEAR 23S178E
1008 MB. TROUGH 19S160E TO FIRST LOW TO 19S169E TO SECOND LOW
TO 25S178W. WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AND SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LOWS
AND TROUGH.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 22S166E 1009 MB. SECOND LOW NEAR
21S170W 1007 MB. TROUGH 16S160E TO LOW TO 25S175W TO SECOND
LOW. WINDS 20 TO 30 KT AND SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LOWS AND
TROUGH.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH 01S172E 06S170E 12S172E MOVING S SLOWLY. SCATTERED
MODERATE TSTMS N OF 08S BETWEEN 160E AND 175W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 06S166E 13S177W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED.

.LOW 18S150W 1009 MB MOVING S SLOWLY. TROUGH 11S157W TO LOW
TO 21S146W 25S146W MOVING SLOWLY. NUMEROUS STRONG TSTMS
WITHIN 300 NM OF POINT 15S145W. ISOLATED MODERATE TSTMS
WITHIN 150 NM OF POINT 22S143W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 13S152W 25S147W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 13S159W 20S153W 25S154W.

.TROUGH 12S121W 16S120W MOVING W 10 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 12S125W 18S124W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 14S133W 21S127W.

.WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF LINE 25S145W 15S135W 20S120W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 20S E OF 145W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 22S E OF 135W.

.SEAS 12 TO 14 FT S OF 22S E OF 125W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE
S OF LINE 25S150W 15S135W 18S120W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 12 TO 16 FT S OF 20S E OF 130W. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 25S148W 14S135W 18S120W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF LINE 25S140W 15S130W
20S120W.

.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS AND SEAS 8 FT OR LOWER OVER REMAINDER OF
AREA.

.SCATTERED MODERATE TSTMS FROM 18S TO 08S BETWEEN 170W AND
162E.



$$

.FORECASTER PECHACEK. HONOLULU HI.